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Scindia previously told Moneycontrol the government wouldn't interfere in Vodafone Idea's operations, in which the Centre owns a 23.8 percent stake.
Moondra was speaking during an investors call a few days after Supreme Court rejected 19 petitions filed by 19 telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, for the re-calculation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues
The deal aims to revitalise the company and boost its infrastructure, fuelling hope for various stakeholders, including equipment vendors and its subscribers
The company has continued with its existing long-term partners, Nokia and Ericsson, and has onboarded Samsung as a new partner.
The SC ruling could delay the telco’s debt-funding plans, hinder capex execution and lead to further market share losses, analysts say.
As part of a public-private partnership, BSNL (MTNL) invited Indian companies to deploy and showcase their 5G solutions in their live operational network. For these trials, BSNL is providing its spectrum, towers, power supply, and infrastructure support for equipment housing.
Scindia, who was speaking at the News18 India Chaupal event, added that BSNL will deploy one lakh 4G towers to offer new quality service to its subscribers.
The deal approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), involves the purchase of approximately 76,000 communication sites for an enterprise value of Rs 182 billion (Rs 18,200 crore).
The banks requested an evaluation from a top consultancy to determine the telecom company’s creditworthiness and the amount of loans that could be provided
Sources said the company may lay off employees across functions such as sales, marketing and operations. One person familiar with the matter said the job losses could be in “high single digits”. Others cited higher numbers.
Eutelsat OneWeb recently urged the DoT to provisionally allot them the spectrum until the regulator completes the pricing and other terms consultation process.
Seth, who was the country director at Google, has more than 34 years of experience in the telecommunications industry
China's Huawei and ZTE are yet to receive approval from the National Cyber Security Coordinator, as they are yet to meet the requirements under the the 'trusted sources regime'
As a key hub for fixed networks, this investment will further strengthen Nokia’s technology innovations in 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G PON, fixed wireless access, Wi-Fi and MDU solutions, and access network and home controllers
For BSNL to see profit rolling in, there should be, a) good execution and b) improved quality of service and better customer satisfaction ratings, Scindia said.
Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says that Indian mobile tariffs remain the lowest in the world, outlines the government's plans for the telecom sector and how India's 4G Stack can be an alternative to Chinese tech globally in an exclusive interview to Moneycontrol.
Jio, says Mukesh Ambani, is the only operator in India, and among the first globally, to fully harness 5G’s power with the help of spectrum holdings, 5G Standalone Architecture, and advanced technologies like Carrier Aggregation and Network Slicing.
The home-grown tech option could be launched by the middle of next year, the telecom minister said
On competition in the Indian telecom market, Scindia said the country has four operators, which is a "decent amount compared to global markets. We are comfortably placed in terms of structure."
Vodafone Idea is in talks with a consortium of banks to secure debt funding for its network expansion plan. It is looking to raise Rs 25,000 crore along with additional non-fund-based facilities of up to Rs 10,000 crore
Wynk Premium users will receive exclusive offers from Airtel for Apple Music, Bharti Airtel spokesperson told Moneycontrol.
DoT is evaluating a request by the telecom company for a potential waiver of bank guarantees on regulatory dues of Rs 24,747 crore
Starting September 1, access service providers will be prohibited from transmitting messages containing URLs, APKs, OTT links, or callback numbers unless they have been whitelisted by the respective senders.
Sinch CEO Laurinda Y Pang, who is in India, says the country is a critical market for the CPaaS firm in the APAC region and offers a great growth opportunity
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing telecom companies, said that to resolve the issue of an uneven playing field and to uphold the principle of "Same Service, Same Rule," these competing and substitutable services should be included under Access Services authorization in the new regulatory framework.
